Koha-Library-Management-System/C2/OPAC/English
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Title |
Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to use OPAC |
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Learning Objectives
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In this tutorial we will learn how to-
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System Requirement |
To record this tutorial, I am using
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Pre-requisites |
To follow this tutorial, you should have knowledge of Library Science. |
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Pre-requisites |
To practice this tutorial,
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Show a screenshot of all 3 books in the library | To begin with,
I have added 2 more books on Microbiology.
This makes it a total of 3 books in my library.
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Open Web Browser
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Open your Web Browser and type
This URL is based on-
Now, press Enter. |
Cursor on Koha Library catalog page | The homepage for Koha Library catalog opens. |
Cursor on Search. | On the homepage, click on Search. |
Cursor on Search field
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In the Search field, from the Library catalog, drop down, we can search by the following options:
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Type Microbiology in the search field
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I will type Microbiology in the search field.
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Cursor on Library items having the word Microbiology | All the Library items having the word Microbiology, is listed in the results. |
Click on the tab Relevance
Select Author (A-Z)
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The listed items with the search word, can be further sorted as per the user’s choice.
From the drop-down, I will select Author (A-Z). You may choose any other relevant option as per your requirement. |
Cursor on Authors listed down in alphabetic order | Upon selecting Author (A-Z), a list of Authors is displayed in alphabetic order. |
Cursor on Availability | Look below the title of the listed items.
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Cursor on 'Refine Your Search' | So how can we improve our search for even better results?
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Narration only | Now, let us see what to do in case the required material is not found with a general search. |
Cursor on Search Catalog page
Click on the tab Advanced Search |
On the Search Catalog page, click on the link Advanced Search. |
Cursor on Search for
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A new page with the title Search for, opens up.
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Cursor on
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From the first drop-down on the left side, select the appropriate option such as:
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Click on Subject | I will select Subject. |
Cursor on right side field | And in the right side field, type the details of the option selected from the left side drop-down. |
Type Microbiology as Subject | I will type Microbiology here. |
For Author type Patel. | Using the second dropdown option, I will select Author as Patel. |
For Publisher type Pearson. | Using the third drop-down option, I will select Publisher as Pearson. |
Cursor on Item Type-
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On the same page, notice the other options under the section Item Type-
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Cursor on
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Followed by options such as-
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Cursor on Item Type
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So, under the section Item Type, I will click on the radio button for Books. |
Cursor on Publication date range | I will leave the Publication date range as blank. |
Cursor on Language:
Select English from the drop down |
For Language, select English from the drop-down, if not already selected. |
Cursor on Location and availability:
For Library: select Spoken Tutorial Library |
Under the section Location and availability:,
for Library: I will select Spoken Tutorial Library.
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Cursor on Sorting:
For Sort by: select Author (A-Z) |
Under the section Sorting:, for Sort by: I will select Author (A-Z). |
Cursor on Only items currently available for loan or reference | Next, I will leave the checkbox
Only items currently available for loan or reference,
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Click on Search | After filling all details, click on Search at the bottom of the page. |
Cursor on
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A new page with updated results will open up.
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Click on More Options
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Now, let’s go back to the Advanced Search page and click on More Options button.
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Select Subject
Type Microbiology |
Once again, in the first drop-down, I will select Subject.
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Click on “and” | Now come to the second row of options.
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Click on “Author” | And in the drop-down to the right, I will select “Author”. |
Type“Powar”. | Then to the right of this, I will type “Powar”. |
Cursor on third row
Select the option “or” |
Next, come to the third row of options.
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Cursor on drop-down to the right
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And in the drop-down to the right, I will select “Author”. |
Type“Heritage”. | Then to the right of this, I will type“Heritage”. |
Click on Search at the bottom of the page. | After filling in all the details, click on the Search button. |
Cursor on Item type
Cursor on- Publication date range Language Library Sort by |
If required, you can further expand the search using the search options under -
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<<PAUSE>>
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Narration only | With this tutorial, you have now learnt how a user can easily search for a library item. |
This brings us to the end of this tutorial. | This brings us to the end of this tutorial. |
Summary
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Summary
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Assignment
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Assignment
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About Spoken Tutorial project
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The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
Please download and watch it. |
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Spoken Tutorial workshops The Spoken Tutorial Project Team
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The Spoken Tutorial Project Team:
For more details, please write to us. |
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Forum for specific questions |
Please post your timed queries in this forum. |
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Acknowledgement
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Spoken Tutorial project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
this link. |
This is Bella Tony from IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for joining. |